Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-02

sattGFsoH On TIAY SfbdnlLdu0N'
As q matter Of fact, the last fifteen
years abound With example 0i success
lll revolt againt party organization.
-Four wears alter leading futile rebell-
ion, Carl Sohnrz became the Secretary
OF the Interior oil strictly orthodox
Republican Administration, The other
day Frank Hiscpck, who was n Captain 4
IN the Greely campaign, was elected 10y
the Republicans OF New YORK a Sena-
tor in Congress, having for twelve years
stood well up toward the front among
the Republicans OF the House. There |
is no one OF the Mugwump ehIeis,
whose secession helped to procure the
defeat OF Blaine in 1854, would not be
Welcomed back TO his party allegiance,
and without question, given his de-
nland; and, on the Democratic tide,
we have in Mr., Randall an embodi-
ment OF nsubordination, persistent and
fragrant, yet Unpublished, and not
merely defiant, but looking solely to
the Republicans to retain him q seat,
which he holds at their hands.
What is the meaning OF all this? 1t
means that the opinions Of men hang
loosely upon them. The issues of the
past have spent their force. AThe. issues
Of the future have not taken definite
shape. Parties are largely affairs OF as
ISOLATION and held together by personall-
tiesA rather than principles. In opln-
ions, it is every man foI himsell We
have Republican free Traders and
Democratic Protectionists: States
Rights Republicans and Capitalization
Democrats, to say nothing about the
Mngwump, who is one-thrd Democrat
and one-Ihird Republican, and one
third angel, and entirely TOO good to
| live in this world. Out OF this chaos of
professions, policies, which will parcel
off the elements on this hand and on
that, will evolve themselves, and they
will not lack for passion which eniorces
discipline. But, until they do, it is
idle talking about it,
In the meantime, those having con-
victions and who see ahead should keep
we'll together, nor weary OF maintaining
truth. The Courier-J ournal Belongs 10
this class. 1t is Democrat dyed in the
wool, a yard wide, and warranted not
to fade. 1t is Democrat, and not
afraid or ashamed OF its Democracy.
1t is II Democrat, from the headwaters
of Hell-for-Sartin and the Forks of
Way Back. 1t can drink out of tin
cup, but prefers .gourd. 1t can
wear billed shirt but prefers home
spun. 1t looks back TO the days of the
iog-rolling, the quiltin' and the tsh-iry
as the hdlcyon days OF the Republic,
and would restore the simple morality
which doubted tue virtue OF making
money by swindling and the wisdom Of
inventions designed to increase the
population by steam. 1t is sometimes
called a Bourbon; and, if to be this is to
be Bourbon, then, Bourbon it is and
we are proud OF the title. And please
God, we shall try and keep the old log.
heap burning on the hill-with light for
the blind and warmth for tile chilled
through the long, dark night Of cowar-
dice, ignorance and disatfection, and
when the morning dawns and the sun
rseS-the same old sun that shone so
bright and clear before the war-there
shall be at least one spot, high and dry,
where the boys can muster without the
fear OF snakes or sink-holes.
! The discipline OF the Democratic
party OF the day may not be very rigid,
but there is still life in the instincts, the
traditions and the ideas OF the old-time
Democracy, unteriied and undefet,
and there We plant our Ebenezer, anu
there 1t shall be found when the COWS
come home!